Time to take our wetlands more seriously! -Julie Mulonga

Today’s guest, Julie Mulonga, is currently a Director of Wetlands International Eastern Africa. After completing her primary and secondary education, she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, followed by a postgraduate diploma... Read more »

Ethiopia’s Community Health Extension System is a model for the rest of Africa and the world-Dr. Natalia Kanem

Today’s guest is Dr. Natalia Kanem, the United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). She had spent a few minutes with The Ethiopian Herald while... Read more »

“I’ll fight till I see Amharic AU’s working languages”- Rahmatou Keïta

Today’s guest is a Nigerien journalist, writer, and film director, Rahmatou Keïta. Born in Niger, she began film career in 1990. After studying philosophy and linguistics in Paris, Keïta started her career... Read more »

Ethiopia’s joining BRICS would render multiples of benefits – Ambassador Cham Ugala Uriat

On the turning of this month Ethiopians celebrated the 128th Anniversary of the Victory at Adwa, which Ethiopians scored against the invading Italian forces. Added to the heroism of the people is... Read more »

OIF implements all of our development programmes on the continent – Nefertiti Mushiya Tshibanda

Language is a bridge that brings together people of different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. It enables the exchange of cultural assets, indigenous knowledge, cooperation, fraternity among others. The Francophonie refers to men... Read more »

If Ethiopia is going to have access to a port, then there must be long term agreement, Lawrence Freeman explains why

With around 120 million people, Ethiopia is said to be the most populous land locked country in the world. Since the separation of Eritrea with a declaration of independence in 1991, Ethiopia... Read more »

The victory at Adwa broadened our common ground, minimized our differences

Mulugeta Debebe (PhD) Ethiopians fought the Battle of Adwa in March 1896 and won the shiny victory that is still well known as The Victory at Adwa. Though they fought and won... Read more »

The Victory at Adwa was the birth of the Pan African spirit from the continental Africa – Julius W. Garvey

Today’s guest, Dr. Julius W. Garvey, was born on August 16, 1933 in Kingston, Jamaica to United Negro Improvement Association founder Marcus Garvey and activist Amy Jacques Garvey. The younger of two... Read more »

Every Ethiopian needs to engage in the National Dialogue

– Azeb Alfred Shafi Azeb Alfred Shafi was born and raised here in Addis Ababa. She attended primary and secondary school education at Lycee Guebremariam and Nazareth Girls Schools. Wilson High, a... Read more »

 “Any sort of politics in the Horn that doesn’t recognize Ethiopia’s right to have access to a port won’t be successful,”  Brook Hailu Beshah (prof)

Our today’s guest is Professor Brook Hailu Beshah. He served in North Carolina State University, Department of Political Science, and an online adjunct professor at the Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University.... Read more »